Bilimono

Bilimono Bilémona
Town and sub-prefecture
Bilimono Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 8°55′N 4°9′W / 8.917°N 4.150°W / 8.917; -4.150Coordinates: 8°55′N 4°9′W / 8.917°N 4.150°W / 8.917; -4.150
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Savanes
Region	Tchologo
Department	Kong
Population (2014)^[1]
• Total	19,873
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Bilimono (also spelled Bilémona) is a town in north-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Kong Department in Tchologo Region, Savanes District.

The far northern and eastern portions of the sub-prefecture are within the borders of Comoé National Park.

Bilimono was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.^[2]

Notes

↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
↑ "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.

Departments and sub-prefectures of Tchologo Region, Savanes District

Regional seat: Ferkessédougou

Ferkessédougou Department	Ferkessédougou* Koumbala* Togoniéré

Kong Department	Bilimono Kong* Nafana Sikolo

Ouangolodougou Department	Diawala* Kaouara Niellé* Ouangolodougou* Toumoukoro

* also a commune

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